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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Keily Guzman of La Joya Early College High School |
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closed out her senior year of competition by winning a state title |
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at the 2023 Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 6A |
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State Championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Guzman first competed in powerlifting as a |
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junior, winning a district title and achieving fourth place at the |
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regional meet and sixth place at state; building on that success in |
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2023, she was crowned regional champion and earned a repeat trip to |
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the THSWPA state final; and |
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WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school lifters in Texas |
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at the Comerica Center in Frisco on March 15, Ms. Guzman delivered |
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an exceptional performance in the 132-pound weight class; she set a |
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state record of 425 pounds in the squat, and she added efforts of |
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225 pounds in the bench press and 355 pounds in the dead lift for a |
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1,005-pound total that set another state record; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Guzman is the first student-athlete from La Joya |
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Early College High School to claim a state powerlifting title; the |
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daughter of Rolando and Deily Guzman of Palmview, she took up weight |
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lifting during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly developed into a |
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formidable competitor; and |
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WHEREAS, With her championship performance, Keily Guzman has |
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brought great pride to her family, school, and community, and she |
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will cherish the memories of this outstanding accomplishment for |
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the rest of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Keily Guzman on winning the state |
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title in the 132-pound weight class at the 2023 THSWPA 6A State |
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Championships and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Guzman as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |